Playing board games with family and friends is an age-old past time. And while some games leave you laughing and happy, some just induce rage or has everyone’s competitive side emerge. One such game is Monopoly. Monopoly allows you to either live out your wealthy...
Fantastic naps and how to get them
By Tileah Dobson There is a word in the English language that adults look forward to and children despise it: naps. Yes, the very thing we hated as children is the very thing we crave as adults—with university students being one of the biggest advocates. But despite...
Cup49 makes DIY bubble tea a reality
By TILEAH DOBSON With Australia being a multicultural country, it was only a matter of time for Taiwan’s boba tea to make its way Down Under. With the rise of franchise chains like Chatime, Gong Cha and Sharetea, bubble tea has become a popular beverage. Prompting...
New survey shows how young people feel
By TILEAH DOBSON Young people in Australia today are dealing with copious amounts of stress. From social, physical, financial, and now a pandemic was thrown in, it’s no wonder most of us are anxiety-riddled messes. New research conducted by the Monash Centre for Youth...
Western Sydney gains a new sports centre
By TILEAH DOBSON As the year draws to a close, exciting things are in the works for early 2022. Western Sydney will be gaining a new indoor sports centre, set to open in March 2022. The Billbergia Indoor Sports Centre, which will be located in Camellia, Western...
Uni tips and tricks: for all of you first years
Ah, autumn. The season of change, with your cool weather, jumpers for days and the reminder that Easter is right around the corner. And a new year of university to be kicked off. Students can finally sign our campus names on the WSU rants page rather than ‘Zoom...
The untold reality of the COVID-19 frontline workers
As we wished a fond farewell to 2019 and the previous decade, many were eagerly looking forward to 2020. Counting down the seconds, hoping, and praying for a great year; no one could image the disasters laying ahead. Australia had already been beaten down by the...
Coronavirus: no need to panic at uni
2020, a new year and the mark of a new decade for students of Western Sydney University, both new and returning. Getting ready for the new semester, picking our class schedules can be overwhelming. With recent hysteria over the newest virus to hit the world’s stage,...
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Homegrown Fantasy: Bronte-Marie Wesson
Previously self-published Bronte-Marie Wesson has just made her traditional debut with the start of a high fantasy series. The Ascension of Souls was released on the 3rd of March 2025 to kick off the Broken Cycle trilogy. The novel is perfect for fans of Game of...
Is Medical Bias Hiding the Early Signs of Dementia in Women? Here’s What Science Says.
When you think of dementia, you probably picture someone forgetting their keys or getting confused about the date. But what if the early warning signs look completely different depending on whether you are a man or a woman? For decades, medical research has largely...
Scrolling into liability: Social media addiction in personal injury litigation
Two recent state court verdicts in the United States have affirmed that design defects in social media platforms, combined with a failure to warn users of associated risks, may give rise to legal consequences. Increasing concerns surrounding child safety on these...
CareerTrackers’ Annual Gala Hosts Martin Luther King III
CareerTrackers is a national not-for-profit organisation that aims to provide support to First Nations university students, linking them to long-term paid, multi-year internships and employment opportunities during their studies and upon graduation. Students...
Rise of Australian Romantasy: Braidee Otto
With the romantasy genre continuing to captivate readers worldwide, Australian author Braidee Otto is celebrating the release of her debut novel Songbird of the Sorrows. From secret princesses to spies uncovering dangerous truths and unlikely heroes facing impossible...









